The next day found the students and Dr. McCoy at the school where the damage was not as bad as they thought it was going to be. They sat up teams of students to clean up the debris while Vanessa got on the phone and made some calls. The day wasn't even over when the school had been repaired thanks to her connections, but they basement was another story.
"It's been stripped." Vanessa said as she and Dr. McCoy walked into Cyrebro. It was complete in shambles. "Why would they do this, only the Professor can… oh no."
"Oh my stars and garters." McCoy breathed out catching on.
"That's why I couldn't reach him or Scott, they took them as well." Vanessa said as she ran a hand through her hair. Suddenly her phone went off, looking down at her phone she let out a happy cheer. "Jean! The school was attacked, kids have been kidnapped, we think the Professor was kidnapped as well and …"
"Vanessa calm down, we know." Jean said cutting her off and told her about everything leading up to meeting with Magneto.
Vanessa in turn told them about what had happened on their end. She nodded and handed the phone to Dr. McCoy who talked with Jean for a while before hanging up and handing it back to Vanessa.
"They're going to Alkali Lake to rescue everyone." McCoy said as he looked around as did Vanessa.
"Well I don't like just sitting around and doing nothing." Vanessa said as she started to repair Cyrebro.
"Need some help?" McCoy asked.
"I wouldn't say no." Vanessa replied as they worked side by side well into the night until a wave of mental pain surged through them. It ripped through their minds pulling them apart. It was like fire and ice raging in their heads causing pain like none of them had ever felt before. "What's going on?!"
"It's the Professor." Hank managed to respond, roaring in pain. Then as suddenly as it began it stopped leaving them on the ground breathing hard drained of their energy.
"Are you ok?" Vanessa gasped out both of them unable to stand up right away.
"Fine." McCoy said gasping as well. "You?"
"I'm ok." Vanessa answered.
"We need to check on the students." McCoy said.
"Right." Vanessa agreed.
They struggled to their feet each groaning in pain and spent the rest of the night comforting the scared students, but luckily they were all un-injured just rattled. When everything had quieted down again Vanessa went to her dorm room while McCoy went to his room. She found Megan lying on her side hugging her pillow to her chest crying along with Kitty.
"Oh, guys." Vanessa said as she went over to them.
"I'm so worried about Rogue, Jubilee, and every one." Megan said wiping her eyes.
"I hope they come home soon." Kitty added with a sob.
"Me too." Vanessa said before they all fell asleep worried deeply about their friends and it was one of the rare nights where Loki was nowhere to be found in her dreams.
